The Workplace Law Network's online service has been shortlisted in the prestigious Association of Online Publishers Awards 2005 as one of the top six business-to-business commercial sites in the UK. The winner of the award will be announced at an Awards Dinner taking place at the Park Lane Hilton Hotel on 7 October 2005. The commendation and shortlisting are a recognition of the commitment made by the Workplace Law Network team to deliver the very latest information every working day, backed up by comprehensive advice from a team of more than... Continue reading

Workplace law has launched the national Fire Safety Conference 2005, which takes place in London on 19 October 2005. The event is designed to help facilities and premises managers, chartered surveyors, architects, maintenance personnel, landlords and tenants, providing detailed practical guidance on key issues including: - Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 and Amendments 1999 - Disability Discrimination Act 2005 - Proposed amendments to the Building Regulations: Part B -... Continue reading

Beating the culture of “adversarial contract-based relationships” should become a priority for facilities managers says FM Guru consultant, Martin Pickard. Speaking at Workplace Law’s Facilities Management Legal Update One-day Conference yesterday, Pickard said that the FM sector is a completely “divided and inefficient sector” where there is “too much conflict and failure at service and business level.” Where facilities management contracts are concerned, said Pickard, customers often see suppliers as lazy and out for pro... Continue reading

Workplace Law Publishing has launched the third edition of the best-selling Disability: Making Buildings Accessible Special Report. Published on 25 July 2005 the third edition is essential reading for architects, designers, building managers and owners in every organisation in the UK – in both the public and private sectors – who need to consider how to adapt premises and management procedures to make their buildings equally accessible for disabled and non-disabled people. The law governing access and inclusion has changed dramatically s... Continue reading

Workplace Law has put together a unique combination of half-day courses to help train your team on various aspects of their job and to ensure you and your staff are up to date with all new legislation.  Choose from a wide range of professional courses under three main headings: Human Resources, Health and Safety, and Premises Management. There are 19 courses available, all from a fantastic price of £99 each + VAT. Book today and get two courses for only £179 – call our training department on 0870 777 8881 – only five places remaining... Continue reading